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MILES SrBURNS, 0F MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

Letters Patent No. 108,445, dated October 18, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON-SEED PLANTERS'.

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To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MILES S. BURNS, otMemphis, in the county of Shelby and State'of'lennessee, have invented an Improved Cotton-seed Planter; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and complete escription ofthe same, reference beinghad to the aceolnpanying drawing making part of this specification,

Figure 1 being a side elevation.

Figure 2, a plan.

Figure I, an enlarged interior view ofthe seedliolder.

Figure 4, a section ofthe letter.

Like letters of reference designate corresponding paris in all'the figures.

'lhe principal feature ot' my invention consists in the employment of a peculiarly-constructed rotating seed-holder, operating in connection with arotary dis-I tributi-r, to separate and distribute the seed in the rows evenly and in sutiieient quantity.

In a plantel where the seed-holder is stationary, it is well known that, from its peculiar nature, the seed l will pack and stick together, and the distributor will eutits way through, forming an arch in the mass of seed after a few revolutions, and the teeth ofthe distributor will fail tol reach the seed.

The principal object of my -invention is to keep the adhering mass ot' seed constantly rolling about while the machine is in motion, and thus keep it in cont-act with ille distributor, so that it may not fail to deliver the proper quantity of seed at the proper time.

Let A represent the ground or driving-wheels, secured rigidly to an axle, a;

B, the main frame; and

C the handles.

The seed-holder I) is formed ot' two concave metallic disks, (see igs. 3 and 4,) secured to the axle a by set-screws b b, or other equivalent'device, so as to be adjustable, or the axle may be made in two parts, and the disks secured rigidly to the inner ends ot' the said parts. Y

The faces of these disks do not meet, but a space is left between them for the seed to pass through.

To prevent the seed from escaping at any but the desired point, a circula-r bami, E, its inside diameter coinciding with the greatest diameter of the seedholder, is secured to the main frame, and encircles the holder, as shown. This band is slotted on the under side at c, so asV to admit the distributer, as shown in iig. 3.

Lugs d d, secured to the inner side of the holder, (see tig. 3,) and projecting therefrom, assist in keeping the seed stirred up.

,l The door for the admission ofseed to the holder is shown at g.` 4

The distributer F consists of a boss, furnished with a suitable number of hentrods xe e, projecting radially therefrom in the manner shown.

This device is secured rigidly to a shaft bearing a pinion, which meshes with other suitable gearing, to obtain the proper rotary motion from the drivingshaft a.

The sp'eed given the distributer regulates the amount of seed planted. Y

Draft-hooks n nare shown, by which to attach the motive power, but a tongue maybe substituted, if de` sired.

The machine, as shown, is arranged for the operator to walk and guide it with the handles, but a'seat may be attached and the operator ride, if so desired.

Having thus described my invention,

I do not claim the devices for opening the furrow and covering the same; but

What I do elailn, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is i The seed-holder D and encircling slotted band E, when constructed and arranged to operate substantially as shown, and used in connection with a rotary distributer, F, in the manner shown, and for the purposes set forth.

MILES S. BUR-NS.

Witnesses:

HENRY GONNETT, Jr., A. M. CONNETT. 

